Personal profile
Fields of Science
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
- Entomology
- Dung beetles
- Systematics
- Phylogenetics
- Functional Morphology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From museum drawer to tree: Historical DNA phylogenomics clarifies the systematics of rare dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from museum collections
Vieira Lopes, F. R., Gunter, N., Gillett, C. P. D. T., Montanaro, G., Rossini, M., Losacco, F., Daniel, G. M., Straube, N. & Tarasov, S., 31 Dec 2024, In: PLoS One. 19, 12, 18 p., e0309596.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Metagenomics reveals that dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) broadly feed on reptile dung. Did they also feed on that of dinosaurs?
Lopes, F., Rossini, M., Losacco, F., Montanaro, G., Gunter, N. & Tarasov, S., 10 Mar 2023, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11, p. 01-08 8 p., 1132729.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Towards FAIR Principles in Biodiversity Research: Enabling computable taxonomic descriptions and ecological data with Phenoscript
Tarasov, S., Montanaro, G., Losacco, F. & Porto, D. S., Aug 2023. 2 p.Research output: Conference materials › Abstract › peer-review
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Contribution to the knowledge of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) populating a WWF land property in a karst locality (Gabrovizza, Trieste, Italy) with environmental guidelines proposal
Losacco, F., Apr 2019, WWF Trieste Onlus. p. 1-36 36 p. 1Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Reconstructing Evolutionary Dynamics of Phenomes: Integrating Phylogenetic Models and Ontologies
Tarasov, S. (Project manager), Losacco, F. (Participant), Montanaro, G. (Participant) & Sasso Porto, D. (Participant)
SUOMEN AKATEMIA Vähäkylä Leena
01/09/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Research Fellow's research expenses
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Unrolling mechanisms of species diversifications using novel phylogenetic methods
Tarasov, S. (Project manager), Merrien, T. (Other), Cardoso, P. (Participant), Montanaro, G. (Participant), Losacco, F. (Participant), Vieira Lopes, F. R. (CoIlaborator) & Sasso Porto, D. (Participant)
01/01/2021 → 01/01/2024
Project: University of Helsinki Three-Year Research Project
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Disentangling mechanisms of evolutionary radiations in tropics by integrating big data with new phylogenetic approaches
Tarasov, S. (Project manager), Cardoso, P. M. (Participant), Losacco, F. (Participant), Merrien, T. (Participant), Montanaro, G. (Participant), Porch, N. (Participant), Vieira Lopes, F. R. (Participant) & Viljanen, H. (Participant)
01/09/2020 → 31/08/2024
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Project
Prizes
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Scarab Workers Annual Symposium (SOLA) for the Best Outstanding Presentation
Losacco, F. (Recipient), 15 Sept 2023
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Revision of extinct and extant roller dung beetles endemic to Mauritius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae: Sisyphini) using computational taxonomy and molecular data
Losacco, F. (Speaker)
5 Nov 2023 → 8 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Who rolls the dung in Mauritius? New subfossil discoveries and integrated taxonomic insights into the endemic genus Nesosisyphus Vinson, 1946
Losacco, F. (Speaker)
15 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Training Course on Key Technologies of Insect Diversity Pattern Assessment and Intelligent Monitoring System, Beijing (China)
Losacco, F. (Attendee)
8 Oct 2023 → 27 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Geometric Morphometrics for Beginners
Losacco, F. (Attendee)
17 Aug 2022 → 24 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Willi Hennig Society Meeting XXXIX
Losacco, F. (Attendee)
24 Jul 2022 → 28 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars